Yet more proof that making a hit game offers no protection.
In the latest proof that ‘job security’ is simply not a thing in the videogame industry, Funcom says the survival MMO Dune: Awakening, which launched to great success earlier this year, is «the biggest release we’ve had in our 32-year long history of making great games.» And so now it’s laying off employees.
«[Dune] has already shown incredible potential, and the right way forward is to focus our internal resources on releasing new content, features, and enhancements», Funcom said in a statement provided to GamesIndustry.
«The transition from development to long-term live operation, while also building towards a major console release next year, will require us to restructure our teams and focus our resources from across projects and studios.
